Faith Fluid: When “none” is the default definition of our spiritual identity
I prefer to be private about my faith journey, and feel it is an intimate affair. But within the context of my career at an interfaith organization, curiosity about my religious identity lingers without a concise response. My predecessors who check the religious...
Partnerships between churches and mental health providers could improve care for African Americans
By Brad R. Fulton, Associate Professor, Indiana University Centuries of systemic racism and everyday discrimination in the U.S. have left a major mental health burden on African American communities, and the past few years have dealt especially heavy blows. Data from...
Vaccine Opposition: The long history of cherry-picking Bible verses out of context to justify anything
By John Fea, Professor of American History, Messiah College A devout evangelical Christian friend of mine recently texted to explain why he was not getting the COVID-19 vaccine. “Jesus went around healing lepers and touched them without fear of getting leprosy,” he...
A vicious cycle: Wisconsin’s quality of education for children with special needs continues to flounder
Over the past five decades, state support for special education has dwindled, with staff shortages and turnover making it more difficult to provide required services. From the time she wakes up in the morning until the time she goes to bed at night, Green Bay parent...
Federal expansion of Pell Grant program allows more individuals in state custody to earn college degrees
Prison inmates around the U.S. are getting the chance to do something that was almost unheard of a generation ago, pursue a college degree while behind bars and with financial support from the federal government. Inmates in 42 states and Washington DC can now get...
Justice Department will not pursue charges against White Kenosha police officer who shot Jacob Blake
Federal prosecutors announced on November 8 that they will not file charges against a White Kenosha police officer who shot Jacob Blake in Wisconsin last year, a controversial shooting that sparked protests that led to the deaths of two men. Officer Rusten Sheskey...
Lack of Dignity: Advocates detail how Racine Lutheran allowed a toxic environment for students of color
A group of southeast Wisconsin community and civil rights organizations have called on Racine Lutheran High School to take action, following reports of students being harassed based on their race, incidents of hateful language and vandalism, and what they say is the...
A public facade for private education: Why charter schools are not actually open to all students
By Kevin Welner, Professor, Education Policy & Law; Director, National Education Policy Center, University of Colorado Boulder Proponents of charter schools insist that they are public schools “open to all students.” But the truth is more nuanced. As an education...
School finance reform can pay for reparations to address racial inequalities in education
By Preston Green III, John and Maria Neag Professor of Urban Education, University of Connecticut; and Bruce Baker, Professor of Education, Rutgers University White public schools have always gotten more money than Black public schools. These funding disparities go...
Claws Up Milwaukee: City leaders celebrate start of fourth consecutive postseason run for the Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers, City of Milwaukee, and Milwaukee Downtown BID #21 celebrated the start of the ballclub’s fourth consecutive trip to the postseason with an October 6 announcement. Several Milwaukee buildings and iconic landmarks will light up in the team colors...
A Building of Timber: Milwaukee’s Ascent tower could become the future of sustainable construction
Milwaukee’s proposed 25-story Ascent tower sounds like a conventional housing project. Scheduled to open in September 2022, It offers 250+ apartments with beautiful views of downtown Milwaukee and Lake Michigan. But one thing sets it apart from other housing towers in...
A City of the Future: Walt Disney’s radical vision for an Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow
By Alex Krieger, Research Professor in Practice of Urban Design, Harvard University Since Epcot’s inception, millions of tourists have descended upon the theme park famous for its Spaceship Earth geodesic sphere and its celebration of international cultures. But the...
